Jaguars Coach Doug Pederson Discusses Week 10 Loss

JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser examines Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson’s post-game press conference following the Jaguars’ 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in a 2023 Week 10 game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville Sunday

1. Not good enough. Pederson made this much clear in Sunday’s post-game: Not only was the performance unacceptable, but this version of the Jaguars must also realize there’s another level to reach – and far more to accomplish. The Jaguars entered Sunday on a league-best five-game winning streak. Not only did they score their fewest points of the season Sunday, but they were also held without a touchdown for a second time this season. The 31-point margin of defeat was their largest since a 50-10 loss at New England in 2021 and their largest home margin of defeat since a 45-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019. “That’s a good football team,” Pederson said of a 49ers team that has played in three of the last four NFC Championship Games. “They know what they’re doing, and they did it well today. For us, we’re still trying to get there. I told the team again [after the game], ‘We haven’t done anything here. We’re trying to be like that.’ We’re trying to have that consistency and to me this will be in some ways good for our players, a little bit of a wakeup call quite honestly – myself included, coaches, players. We all have to think about what we are willing to give up these next eight games, so we don’t do this again. I think our players will rebound – they always have – and we look forward to next week.”
2. Ready to play. Pederson’s post-game focus was less on preparation and more on early-game execution. The 49ers outgained the Jaguars 111-20 in the first quarter and led 10-0 after each team had two possessions, with the Jaguars allowing a sack on each of the first two possessions. A 13-yard pass from quarterback Brock Purdy to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk gave the 49ers a 7-0 lead and kicker Jake Moody’s…